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| image=[[Image:Ted Nasmith - Turin and his Band are Led to Amon Rudh.jpg|300px]]
| name=Amon Rûdh
| othernames=
| etymology=[[S.]] ''[[amon]]'' "hill" + ''[[rûdh]]'' "bald"
| type=Hill
| location=South of the [[Teiglin]], in [[Dor-Cúarthol]]
| inhabitants=[[Petty-dwarves]]
| realms=
| description=Tall, steep hill topped with red [[seregon]]
| events=[[Sack of Bar-en-Danwedh]]
| references=''[[Of Túrin Turambar]]''
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'''Amon Rûdh''' was a hill that lay south of the [[Forest of Brethil]] in [[West Beleriand]] during the [[First Age]]. It was a hill of stone, with only deep red ''[[seregon]]'' flowers growing on top, giving it the appearance of being covered with blood.  
'''Amon Rûdh''' was a hill that lay south of the [[Forest of Brethil]] in [[West Beleriand]] during the [[First Age]]. It was a hill of stone, with only deep red ''[[seregon]]'' flowers growing on top, giving it the appearance of being covered with blood.  


[[Mîm]] the [[Petty-dwarves|Petty-dwarf]] lived within Amon Rûdh with his two sons, [[Ibun]] and [[Khîm]]. Mîm was captured by a group of outlaws led by [[Túrin Turambar]] and forced to reveal the location of his refuge, which was then called '''''Bar-en-Danwedh''''', the '''"House of Ransom"'''. (Previously, it had been known as '''''Bar-en-Nibin-noeg''''', the "House of the Petty Dwarves".) When it was discovered that Khîm, who had been shot at, had actually been killed, Túrin repented and offered his services to the Dwarf, who from then on tolerated the presence of the outlaws.
==History==
 
[[Mîm]] the [[Petty-dwarf]] lived within Amon Rûdh with his two sons, [[Ibun]] and [[Khîm]]. Mîm was captured by a group of outlaws led by [[Túrin Turambar]] and forced to reveal the location of his refuge, which was then called '''''[[Bar-en-Danwedh]]''''', the ''"House of Ransom"''. (Previously, it had been known as '''''Bar-en-Nibin-noeg''''', the "House of the Petty Dwarves".) When it was discovered that Khîm, who had been shot at, had actually been killed, Túrin repented and offered his services to the Dwarf, who from then on tolerated the presence of the outlaws.


[[Image:Ted Nasmith - Turin and his Band are Led to Amon Rudh.jpg|thumb|left|200px|''Turin and his Band are Led to Amon Rudh'' by [[Ted Nasmith]]]]
Amon Rûdh became the base of operations for the outlaws and with the arrival of [[Beleg Strongbow|Beleg]], it became the heart of the area known as ''[[Dor-Cúarthol]]'', the "Land of Bow and Helm" (referring to the Two Captains, Beleg and Túrin), a center of resistance against the forces of [[Morgoth]]. Eventually Túrin's location was discovered, and the outlaws were destroyed by [[Orcs]], and the hilltop was covered with blood in truth.
Amon Rûdh became the base of operations for the outlaws and with the arrival of [[Beleg Strongbow|Beleg]], it became the heart of the area known as ''[[Dor-Cúarthol]]'', the "Land of Bow and Helm" (referring to the Two Captains, Beleg and Túrin), a center of resistance against the forces of [[Morgoth]]. Eventually Túrin's location was discovered, and the outlaws were destroyed by [[Orcs]], and the hilltop was covered with blood in truth.


Amon Rûdh was lost under the [[Belegaer|sea]] with the destruction of [[Beleriand]] during the [[War of Wrath]] at the end of the First Age.
Amon Rûdh was lost under the [[Belegaer|sea]] with the destruction of [[Beleriand]] during the [[War of Wrath]] at the end of the First Age.


Amon Rûdh means "Bald Hill" in [[Sindarin]] (from ''[[amon]]'' = "hill" and ''[[rûdh]]'' = "bald").
==Etymology==
 
{{Pronounce|Amon Rudh.mp3|Ardamir}}Amon Rûdh means "Bald Hill" in [[Sindarin]] (from ''[[amon]]'' = "hill" and ''[[rûdh]]'' = "bald").


[[Category:Beleriand]]
[[Category:Southwest Beleriand]]
[[Category:Hills]]
[[Category:Hills]]

Revision as of 19:25, 11 May 2007

Amon Rûdh
Hill
File:Ted Nasmith - Turin and his Band are Led to Amon Rudh.jpg
General Information
LocationSouth of the Teiglin, in Dor-Cúarthol
TypeHill
DescriptionTall, steep hill topped with red seregon
People and History
InhabitantsPetty-dwarves
EventsSack of Bar-en-Danwedh
GalleryImages of Amon Rûdh

Amon Rûdh was a hill that lay south of the Forest of Brethil in West Beleriand during the First Age. It was a hill of stone, with only deep red seregon flowers growing on top, giving it the appearance of being covered with blood.

History

Mîm the Petty-dwarf lived within Amon Rûdh with his two sons, Ibun and Khîm. Mîm was captured by a group of outlaws led by Túrin Turambar and forced to reveal the location of his refuge, which was then called Bar-en-Danwedh, the "House of Ransom". (Previously, it had been known as Bar-en-Nibin-noeg, the "House of the Petty Dwarves".) When it was discovered that Khîm, who had been shot at, had actually been killed, Túrin repented and offered his services to the Dwarf, who from then on tolerated the presence of the outlaws.

Amon Rûdh became the base of operations for the outlaws and with the arrival of Beleg, it became the heart of the area known as Dor-Cúarthol, the "Land of Bow and Helm" (referring to the Two Captains, Beleg and Túrin), a center of resistance against the forces of Morgoth. Eventually Túrin's location was discovered, and the outlaws were destroyed by Orcs, and the hilltop was covered with blood in truth.

Amon Rûdh was lost under the sea with the destruction of Beleriand during the War of Wrath at the end of the First Age.

Etymology

Amon Rûdh means "Bald Hill" in Sindarin (from amon = "hill" and rûdh = "bald").

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